Calamba Pi y Margall against Hidalgo’s deportation — Asking about letters he previously sent Rizal – Asking for books on French, English, and German grammar — Appeal to the Queen — “If we are not heard we will ask Queen Victoria of England for protection in the name...
1891
This page presents the letters of José Rizal, carefully arranged in chronological order. Each entry follows the sequence of dates to provide a clear view of his thoughts, experiences, and correspondences as they unfolded through time.
October 1891
? Europe Fragment of a letter in Tagalog signed “Laong Laan”, a Rizal pseudonym – Written in metaphorical language: “It is true that the times are bad, the ground is not fertile, there are many locusts, frequent typhoons, and the wind blows away the seeds; but with...
April 1891
? Paris Felicitates his friend Lete for his active campaign in La Correspondencia Militar in favor of our country and wishes sincerely that he may continue in such a noble as well as disinterested undertaking. Needless to say the columns of La Solidaridad are open to...
April 1891
Biarritz From: Nellie Boustead To: Jose Rizal Miss Boustead would like Rizal to embrace Protestantism before agreeing to marry him. * * * (Villa) Eliada Biarritz April, 1891 MOST ESTEEMED RIZAL, I was very surprised to receive your letter which happily arrived in the...
30 December 1891
Hong Kong Welfare of relatives in Hong Kong — “God always protects the innocent” — Book and letters received — News on the family— Admirable valor and serenity of Rizal’s mother — God protects innocence — Letters for Macleod and others — News of home and friends —...
30 December 1891
Remedios Terrace, Hong Kong The aged mother of Rizal is in Hong Kong fleeing from Spanish tyranny – Taken to Sta. Cruz through mountains because she did not sign her name Realonda de Rizal but only Teodora Alonso – Rizal censured the savage hidalgo[1] who made her...
30 December 1891
Manila 30 December 1891 MR. JOSE RIZAL Hong Kong MY DEAR SIR, Without any claim to your friendship except our mutual love for our native country, for whose liberty you are fighting spiritedly with legal weapons, I take the liberty to greet you availing myself of the...
28 December 1891
Hong Kong Beloved ones at his side in Hong Kong — Will visit her and her children — Suffer the pains of this life so that in the next joy and happiness will be for you — Life is short, hardships are ephemeral — Suffer everything for your surname Rizal and your...
27 December 1891
Manila Manila, 27 December 1891 MR. JOSE R. MERCADO MY DEAR BROTHER, Enclosed herewith are some of your papers that I found in Calamba. I was not able to answer your letter promptly because it arrived when I was in Calapán, visiting Antonino, our brother [in-law], and...
23 December 1891
Hong Kong From: Jose Rizal To: Eulogio Despujol, Governor General of the Philippines Rizal is considered the head of the progressive movement – He offers his cooperation to Despujol – To point out the ills of the country – To heal the wound of the recent injustices –...